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Mike Bender ✊❌👑

@mikebendervo.bsky.social

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Your favorite voice actor! Retired USAF MSgt, TX antifascist & ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ I *block* magatrolls & redhats, cryptobros & muskrats, jeezoids, wastoids, woowoos, weeaboos, ghosters, gamers, gamblers, Gambians, OF “models” & AI “art” #ChingaLaMigra #BLM #NoKings

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · Sep 18

Some things I believe:

Free speech is good.
Education is good.
Vaccines are good.
Nazis are bad.
Guns kill.
Black lives matter.
Women's lives matter.
LGBTQIA+ lives matter.
Immigrants make America great.
The rich should pay their share.
Government must serve the people.

I am ANTIFA 👊🇺🇸🔥

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, I thought you were in San Antonio. I was going to tell you about the people who sponsored the event I attended today. They're called About Face: Veterans Against the War. I also met the founder of another group called Support & Defend: Veterans Defending Democracy. Very cool people 🤓

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 7h

I am grateful to have @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social as my congressman 🫡

Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 8h

Rep. Joaquin Castro said he will vote against the current bill to fund and reopen the federal government and discussed his future plans for political office.

Read More👉 ebx.sh/bEOl9j

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 8h

a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding .

Alt: Members of a theater audience jump to their feet in enthusiastic applause

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 11h

"I Joined for the Benefits" by Tony Allevato

Veteran Voce: A Veterans Weekend of Art, Music & Conversation at Galeria E.V.A. in San Antonio

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 16h

NO this Veterans Day: no to ICE, no to military occupation of our cities, no to tyranny, and no to cuts stripping away life saving services our communities need 👊🇺🇸🔥

mobilize.us/s/CNkufT

Community Conversation- Right to refuse-No War on Our Cities or anywhere This Veteran’s Day · May Day Strong

We are taking action in solidarity with [Vets Say No](https://www.vetssayno.org/) as we collectively refuse to allow growing fascism to be normalized. Stand with us as we say **NO this Veterans Day -...

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 19h

And how could I forget @melaniearmstrong.bsky.social and @scottrarmstrong.bsky.social? 🤯😎

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

And @berlin6165.bsky.social! 🤓

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

I arrived in Berlin about two weeks shy of my 21st birthday. What a great place to spend my formative years. And I'm so grateful to have shared that time of my life with wonderful people like you, @therealmuffy.bsky.social & @clbvita.bsky.social 😎

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

a man in captain america 's uniform says i understood that reference

Alt: Captain America says, "I understood that reference"

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

#Facts

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

I will continue to vote blue no matter who, but I will never forgive @schumer.senate.gov for caving on the ACA extension. All of the old guard needs to step aside. We need new leadership! 🧐

What's Antifa? @thejeder.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

…na endlich! 😋

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

Actually, they've already replied to my email and are processing a refund. I don't yet know how much I'll get back, but I'm encouraged by how responsive they have been 🤷🏼‍♂️🤓

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

Are you sure this is real photo? The left side of the table looks AI-generated to me 🤔

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

I was stoked to receive my Flaviar's Whiskey Advent Calendar 2025, but my excitement quickly turned to disappointment when I discovered that fully one-third of the vials (8 of 24) were broken! 🤯😢

My Flaviar's Whiskey Advent Calendar 2025 showing that 8 of the 24 vials arrived broken

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

The Democrats are nothing if not consistent 🧐

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Momentum is a real thing.

Democrats finally had some, after massive turnouts for #NoKings and resounding wins in both red and blue states last week.

The majority of the country, rightfully so, held Trump and the GOP accountable for the government shutdown.

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

New rule of thumb: I will never again vote for a candidate who is older than me. The Boomers and Gen-Xers have used up all their chances with me 🧐

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

The Acquired podcast did a great episode on Costco 🤓

www.acquired.fm/episodes/cos...

Costco | Acquired Podcast

The complete podcast (and transcript!) of Costco’s history and current business strategy.

www.acquired.fm

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

Cowards
Quislings
Assholes

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

Iʼm attending May Day Strongʼs event “Community Conversation–Right to Refuse–No War on Our Cities or Anywhere This Veteran’s Day”—sign up now to join me! 👊🇺🇸🔥

www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

Community Conversation- Right to refuse-No War on Our Cities or anywhere This Veteran’s Day · Mobilize

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

We don't have Republicans and Democrats—we have the Evil Party and the Stupid Party 🧐

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

💯🧐

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

The people showed up in the streets for "No Kings."

They did their part.

The people showed up at the polls on Tuesday.

They did their part.

8 Democrats in the Senate surrendered last night.

They did not do their part.

Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 1d

Time to chuck Chuck! 🧐

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Demand That Chuck Schumer Step Down As Minority Leader

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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